Macroelements nutrition (NPK) of medicinal plants: A review

Phytochemical Screening, Elemental and Proximate Analysis of Maerua angolensis (Capparaceaea) Stem Bark

“…The ash content of the sample was 13.28±1.86% on dry matter (DM) bases (Table 4). Ash in food contributes the residue remaining after all the moisture has been removed as well as the organic materials (fat, protein, carbohydrate vitamins, organic acid etc) have been incinerated at a temperature of about 500 0 C. Ash content is generally taken to be a measure of the mineral content of the original food [35,8]. The ash content of the sample is slightly high compared to 11.20%, 10.10%, 12.00% and 12.10% in Peganum harmala L., Ricinus communis L Fagonia cretica and Tribulus Terrestris L. respectively and slightly lower than tinctoria L., (15. The ash content of the sample was 13.28±1.86% on dry matter (DM) bases (Table 4).…”

“…The ash content of the sample is slightly high compared to 11.20%, 10.10%, 12.00% and 12.10% in Peganum harmala L., Ricinus communis L Fagonia cretica and Tribulus Terrestris L. respectively and slightly lower than tinctoria L., (15. The ash content of the sample was 13.28±1.86% on dry matter (DM) bases (Table 4). Ash in food contributes the residue remaining after all the moisture has been removed as well as the organic materials (fat, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, organic acid etc) have been incinerated C. Ash content is generally taken to be a measure of the mineral content of the original food [35,8]. The ash content of the sample is slightly high compared 0%, 12.00% and 12.10% in Ricinus communis L., Fagonia cretica and Tribulus Terrestris L. and slightly lower than Chrozophora Crude fibre in food or plant is an indication of the digestible carbohydrate and lignin.…”

“…Since creation, man has used plant as source of food and drug [6]. The use of medicinal plants as food alternative traces back to ancient human civilization [7,8]. The useful products obtained from plants directly or indirectly, demonstrate their importance to man.…”

“…The efficiency of medicinal plants for therapeutic purposes is often based on their organic constituents such as flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids and essential oils [11]. Traditionally the usage of plant in curing illness has deep roots in human history [8]. Ethno pharmacological uses of plants prevail among the various Nigeria communities.…”

“…In a dose dependent manner, however stem bark extract was more potent [16]. It is used locally for the treatment of psychosis, ecthyma, epilepsy, laxative sedative, dyspepsia neurasthenia, liver disease [8].…”